Dignitaries and members of the community gather to inaugurate the Vancouver land bridge.

Vancouver Fire Department faces strong budget cuts that threaten to reduce staff, close stations, and increase call times to emergencies.

LPGA golfers Annika Sorenstam, Lorena Ochoa, and Paula Creamer meet the press in Portland.

Portland Trail Blazers’ All-Star Brandon Roy meets the press to discuss his recent knee surgery and recovery. (Video by Brian Hendrickson)

KATU-TV’s Nick Winkler reports on a playful pit bull enjoys himself but sometimes alarms passers-by.

Researchers use osprey eggs and blood samples as a proxy for toxic pollution in the Columbia and Willamette rivers.

The Washington State School for the Blind will hold a Night at the Museum Sensory Safari Exhibit grand opening September 5, 2008 to showcase its permanent collection of animals to be explored by the visually impaired.

Officials try to control mosquitoes in Clark County to help reduce the risk of West Nile Virus.

Portland Trail Blazers’ star Greg Oden speaks about his first public workout while coming back from injury.

Portland Trail Blazers’ rookie standout Greg Oden shows his stuff in a workout for the media.

A look back at The Columbian’s coverage of this year’s Clark County Fair.

Join two members of the Neighbors On Watch program on patrol in Vancouver’s Hough Neighborhood.

Four bystanders try to save a man from a burning Jeep.

Vancouver band Ruby Red performs its song, "I’m Gone," in concert. The sextet will perform three times at the Clark County Fair this year.

As spending on pets increases, dog parties are gaining momentum. Vancouver dog lovers Jim and Joan Tyrrell recently threw a party to celebrate Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Desi’s fifth birthday, complete with party favors, a dog-friendly cake and "pawparazzi."

The Vancouver Sons of Italy will kick your culo at bocce ball. Watch them.

See the combined Skyview-Hockinson band as it prepares for a trip to China, performing at or near venues of the Beijing Olympic Games of 2008.

Portland resident Pavel Kashul turned himself in at the Clark County jail Tuesday after an alleged "road rage" incident in Vancouver on July 10. Here is a sequence of photos but -- fair warning -- an inappropriate hand gesture is in the sequence.

Visitors are treated to a glimpse of history at the Rural Heritage Fair.

Those involved in the debate talk about the future of west Hayden Island.

Bill Iyall, chairman of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, talks about his tribe and its casino plans.

The walk to the top of Table Mountain in the Columbia River Gorge will leave hikers sweaty, probably sore, and with exceptional memories.

Local experts share tips on how to start a chemical-free garden.

A look inside Hopeless Ink, one of the latest tattoo art studios to open in Vancouver

The Police perform at Clark County Amphitheater Friday, July 11, 2008

Protesters went out of their way to stand out on the steps of Portland City Council to protest the I-5 Bridge expansion plan Vancouver and Portland approved.

A near record number of strays were delivered to the Humane Society of Southwest Washington due to loud fireworks panicking pets to take off.

The Pomeroy Living History Farm in Yacolt gives visitors a glimpse at farm life in the early 1900s.

Clark County celebrates the Fourth of July with parades, rodeos and fireworks

Despite the debilitating effects of muscular dystrophy, Josh Jensen and his brother Luke enjoy their father’s pastime, baseball, through the Miracle League.